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1991 Philadelphia mayoral election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1991 Philadelphia mayoral election

← 1987 November 5, 1991 1995 →
Turnout61%[1] Decrease 10 pp
 
Nominee Ed Rendell Joseph M. Egan, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 288,467 132,811
Percentage 64.24% 29.58%

Mayor before election

Wilson Goode
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Ed Rendell
Democratic

The 1991 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Democrat Ed Rendell.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Philadelphia mayoral Democratic primary, 1991
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Rendell 146,373 49.50%
Democratic Lucien Blackwell 79,212 26.79%
Democratic George R. Burrell, Jr. 43,787 14.81%
Democratic Peter Hearn 26,353 8.91%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • Joan Specter, City Councilwoman[3] (to run for re-election)
  • Dennis Morrison-Wesley, tax consultant[3][4] (to run as New Philadelphia candidate)

Declined

Results

Philadelphia mayoral Republican primary, 1991
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Rizzo 47,523 36.45%
Republican Ronald Castille 46,094 35.35%
Republican Sam Katz 36,764 28.20%

Following Rizzo's death, City Council candidate Joseph Egan was selected by the Philadelphia Republican Party to replace Rizzo as the nominee.[5]

Independents and third parties

Consumer

  • Pamela Lawler

New Alliance

  • Willie Dennis-Scott

New Philadelphia

  • Dennis Morrison-Wesley, tax consultant

Socialist Workers

General election

Results

Philadelphia mayoral election, 1991[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Rendell 288,467 64.24% {{{change}}}
Republican Joseph M. Egan, Jr. 132,811 29.58%
New Philadelphia Dennis Morrison-Wesley 14,640 3.26%
Citizens Pamela Lawler 9,367 2.09%
New Alliance Willie Dennis Scott 1,934 0.43%
Socialist Workers Kathleen Mickells 1,811 0.40%
Majority
Turnout 449,030 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Denvir, Daniel (May 22, 2015). "Voter Turnout in U.S. Mayoral Elections Is Pathetic, But It Wasn't Always This Way". City Lab. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Decourcy Hinds, Michael (May 20, 1991). "The Primary for Mayor Is Leaving Many in Philadelphia Befuddled". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Lutton, Christine (February 6, 1991). "Council veteran awaits the call". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Maralee (January 27, 1991). "FORMER MAYOR RIZZO MAKING ANOTHER BID TO LEAD PHILADELPHIA". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Decourcy Hinds, Michael (August 3, 1991). "Philadelphia Journal; Egan for Mayor. Ah, but Which One?". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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